USA Intern / Training Host
Bring the World to Your Business
CCUSA is a designated BridgeUSA / J-1 visa sponsor by the U.S. Department of State. We issue the required DS-2019 document needed for our international participants to obtain their J-1 visa. Through the Intern and Trainee J-1 programs, international participants are allowed to train or intern in the USA for 12 or 18 months. The intern and trainee J-1 visa is not a long-term work visa. It allows a host company to train a participant in a field related to their degree or current field of employment
As a CCUSA Host Company, you and your employees will benefit from hosting a trainee or intern by providing cultural diversity and global understanding to your work environment. This opportunity attracts highly skilled, motivated intern and trainee candidates who are focused and committed to their training experience. We work with host companies across the United States, who have pre-approved internship or training programs in the following categories:
- Management, Business, Commerce or Finance
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Media Communications
- The Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics and Industrial Occupations.
We sponsor internship and training plans in many different industries, such as Camp Management, Hotel Management, Culinary, Food & Beverage, Front Desk/Hotel Administration, Architecture, Engineering, IT, Marketing, and much more. The maximum length for the internship program is 12 months and the maximum length for the training program is typically 18 months, although we can approve shorter programs. They can start the program at any time that is convenient.
What CCUSA Offers You
Worldwide Recruitment
We interview and accept only the highest quality applicants. We carefully interview and select our participants, choosing only those who are mature, motivated, and possess a multitude of skills.
Simple Hiring Process
You have the choice of finding your own international staff or let us find them for you. You make the final hiring decision on every application. Specific details of hiring through our program are below.
Thorough Screening and Safety
CCUSA provides comprehensive travel insurance for all participants for the duration of their contract period. CCUSA participants are also required to obtain a criminal background check in their home country as a condition for participation on our program. CCUSA participants will also arrive with a detailed Health History Form completed and signed by their physician.
Orientation and In-Country Support
CCUSA conducts pre-departure orientations for participants in their home countries to help them prepare for their cultural exchange experience in the U.S. Among the many topics covered in this mandatory pre-departure orientation are: US labor laws, J-1 visa regulations, instructions on how to apply for a social security card and tips on filing tax returns with the IRS. Upon arrival to the U.S., CCUSA also conducts mandatory arrival orientations with the participants and their supervisor at their host company. During the program, CCUSA does regular check-ins and also provides a 24-hour on call service to help answer and respond to any urgent needs.
The Registration Process
There are two options for our Traineeship programs – Practical Training USA and Intern USA. Each has their own specific requirements.
Register with Practical Training USA
- Be at least 20 years of age
- Have a degree or professional certificate from a post- secondary academic institution outside the US with courses in the same or related field as the training program plus one year of applicable work experience OR 5 years applicable work experience outside the US in the same or related field as the training program.
- Intention to pursue a career in the field in which training will be held
- Fluent English language ability
- Prospective Trainees can only apply for the Practical Training program through a CCUSA office in their country of citizenship. We do not accept applicants from countries where we do not have a local office (Note: Placement Program not offered in all countries).
Training Curriculum Requirements
Positions that do not qualify
Practical Training USA
Register with Intern USA
To be eligible for Intern USA, an Intern must fit the following criteria:
- Be at least 19 years of age
- Participants must have completed their first year of studies in an approved post secondary academic institution outside the United States and be taking an approved gap year to intern in a field related to their studies OR they need to be within one year of graduation with their degree and doing an internship in a field related to their degree.
- Intention to pursue a career in the field in which training will be held
- Fluent English language ability
- Prospective Interns can only apply for the Intern USA Program through a CCUSA office in their country of citizenship. We do not accept applicants from countries where we do not have a local office (Note: Placement Program not offered in all countries)
Intern USA
The Hiring Process
Depending on if you hire for the Placement or Independent option, the hiring process is slightly different.
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